The Yankee Whaler Book~harpoon~whaling~scrimshaw~whale tools~A Definitive Study!

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THE YANKEE WHALER
by Clifford W. Ashley
2012 REPRINT OF 1942 2ND EDITION
~   The classic work~with 133 halftone photos ~
One of the finest, most colorful and definitive studies of whaling ever published. Describes the whaling trade, rigging, gear and handicrafts; the construction and outfitting of ships, with fascinating details and anecdotes about whales and whaling waters, whaling men, methods of attack, crafts and routines; and much more.
Table of Contents:
INTRODUCTION, by Robert Cushman Murphy, D.Sc.
A PREFACE TO THE PICTURES, by Zephaniah W. Pease
I. THE BLUBBER-HUNTERS
II. THE BLUBBER-HUNTERS, Concluded
III. THE GREENLAND FISHERY
IV. CAPE COD, LONG ISLAND, AND NANTUCKET
V. NEW BEDFORD
VI. THE WHALER
VII. THE WHALEBOAT
VIII. THE WHALE
IX. GEAR AND CRAFT
X. WHALEMAN
XI. SCRIMSHAW
XII. THE LAST DAYS OF WHALING
EPILOGUE
A GLOSSARY OF WHALING TERMS
A LIST OF BOOKS CONCERNING WHALES AND WHALING
INDEX
Softcover. Reprint of 1942 second edition. 6 1/2x9. 320 pages. 133 black and white drawings. 17 illustrations.
BRAND NEW
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PHOTO IN THIS AUCTION IS A STOCK PHOTO OF THE BOOK. YOUR BOOK IS BRAND NEW FROM THE PUBLISHER. IT IS NOT A SECOND, RETURNED BOOK, OR A REMAINDER COPY. IT HAS NEVER BEEN READ AND NEVER BEEN SHELVED.